Bengaluru: Traffic fine discount scheme collects ₹7.19 Crore in first two days
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government’s 50 percent discount on pending traffic fines has seen a huge response, with payments amounting to ₹7.19 crore recorded in just the first two days.
According to the Bengaluru Traffic Police Department, a total of 2,56,102 cases were settled, resulting in the collection of ₹7,19,51,500 in fines.
The one-time discount scheme is valid between August 23 and September 12. However, the offer applies only to traffic violation cases registered before February 11, 2023, police officials clarified.
Citizens can check pending traffic violation cases by entering their vehicle registration number on the BTP Astra app, the Karnataka State Police (KSP) app, the Bengaluru Traffic Police website, or the Karnataka One portal. After selecting the fine they wish to clear, the discounted payment option will be available for online settlement.
In addition to online payments, fines can also be cleared by visiting nearby traffic police stations and providing vehicle registration details.
Officials further informed that if a fine has been wrongly imposed, motorists can file a review request online or submit a complaint directly at the Traffic Management Centre for rectification.
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PM Modi, myself don't have 'wife issue': Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi (PTI): In a friendly banter, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he didn’t have "the wife issue", as the Congress MP emphasised that everyone has learnt from women in their lives.
Participating in a debate in the Lok Sabha on the three bills introduced for amendments to the women's quota law and setting up a delimitation commission, Gandhi said women are a driving force in the national imagination and national perspective.
"All of us in this room have been influenced, taught, and have learnt a lot from women in our lives – from mothers, sisters, wives," Gandhi said.
"Of course, the prime minister and myself don't have the wife issue, so we don't get that input, but we have our mothers and sisters," he said while referring to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju's light-hearted remark that he got a scolding at home as he did not pen a poem for his wife like Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal did.
Gandhi also lauded his sister and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
"Yesterday, I was watching my sister achieve in five minutes what I have not been able to do in 20 years of my political career – make Amit Shah Ji smile," Gandhi said to peals of laughter.
